How Often Should You Clean Your Carpet?

There are a few ways to tell if your carpet needs cleaning. If you have not cleaned your carpet within the past year, it will be due for a clean. Another factor is if you or others living in your home are having allergy problems or notice a lingering smell. If there are noticeable stains, visible marks or dullness, these are also signs that your carpet is due a clean.

To maintain a good looking carpet and a healthy living environment, it is recommended to:

• Hoover your carpet at least once a week (or more if you have pets that shed a lot of fur)
• Shampoo your carpet once every 6 to 12 months (and more frequently if you have a light coloured carpet with heavy foot traffic)
• Deep clean your carpet once a year (especially if you are or live with a smoker)

It’s important to be consistent with cleaning your carpets as the more regularly they are cleaner, the easier it is to maintain their good condition.

Contrary to what some may think, you can’t overclean your carpet. It is actually more damaging to your carpets to not clean them, as the build up of dirt can get worse over time and more difficult to fix. Some carpets, if not cleaned regularly enough, can be damaged beyond repair.

There are a few ways to tell if your carpet needs cleaning. If you have not cleaned your carpet within the past year, it will be due for a clean. Another factor is if you or others living in your home are having allergy problems or notice a lingering smell. If there are noticeable stains, visible marks or dullness, these are also signs that your carpet is due a clean.

• When hoovering, hoover slowly and make sure to go round the edges of rooms, in corners and underneath furniture so there are no missed sections where a build up could form.
• When doing a carpet shampoo, be sure to hoover first so you’re removing all the top level dirt and dust before going any deeper.
• To get the most out of your hoover, empty your hoover bag after every cleaning session, keep your filter clean and cut away any hairs that may be wrapped around your brush head.
• Treat stains as quickly as possible – if you do drop something on your carpet that causes a mark or stain, address it right away rather than letting it soak in and dry.
• When treating a stain, always blot rather than scrub, as this will prevent the stain from spreading and damaging more of the carpet.

If you would like to hire one of our specialist carpet cleaning services, get in touch with one of our team members today.